[gmx-users] first residue in chains warning issue

[Justin Lemkul]

On 5/18/15 7:39 AM, Ming Tang wrote:
> Dear Justin,
>
> After minimization, I got the following note when using NPT.
>
> NOTE 1 [file topol.top, line 49]:
>    The bond in molecule-type Protein_chain_A between atoms 1 N and 2 H1 has an estimated oscillational period of 1.0e-02 ps, which is less than 10
>    times the time step of 1.0e-03 ps.  Maybe you forgot to change the constraints mdp option.
>
> Does this has something to do with the warning given by pdb2gmx?
> When reducing dt from 0.001ps to 0.0009ps, the note is gone. Is there anything wrong with my topol.top?
>

No, as the note says, you probably aren't using constraints, which if you want a 
1-fs or larger value of dt, you need to be using.

-Justin

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